I applied for a job within the NHS in August. I had an interview in the middle of September and was ofered the job the next day.
I have been mainly a sahm for the last 10 years and so really struggled for references. In the end I put down a friend as a character reference and then my most recent employer which was Nov 05-Feb 06.
Recruitment have now got everything back except for my reference from most recent employer. They chased it up and spoke to the person i'd named who said she wasn't happy to write the ref as she couldn't remember me .
I actually spoke to her myself and she still couldn't remember me although did say that this probably indicated that I was a good worker as it was only the troublemakers that she usually remembered.
Tbh I didn't see what difference it made wether she remembered me as surely me emplyment details were still on file with them somewhere, and would show that I wasn't ever disciplined or anything and the fact that they asked me to stay on after my temp period.
Anyway, this referee then decides to pass the ref request on to a guy who I actually worked my shifts with at the time I worked there, and who has now been promoted.
He agreed to write the ref and said he was posting it last Monday.
Recruitment still don't have it and will not let me start my job or even do the classroom based induction until they get it.
What happens if I end up not getting an eployment based reference at all ?? I have already offered another character ref which was refused.
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What will happen if I cannot supply this reference ??
IllegallyBrunette · 17/11/2008 11:54
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